Date of source: Sunday, August 30, 2009
At a gathering at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arab writers denounce censorship and restriction of freedom of expression.
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2008
An Egyptian administrative court has ruled against awarding the poet Hilmī Sālim the state literature prize. The poet has been criticized for committing religious contempt.
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
Hilāl reviews a book by Dr. Muhammad Abū al-Ghār about the history of Jews in Egypt. The book provides statistics and explanations of Jews’ life in Egypt and their social, economic and political activities.
Date of source: Saturday, February 9, 2008
The author reviews a book entitled, ‘Yahūd wa-lakin Misrīyūn’ [Jews but Egyptians], which describes the lives of Egyptian Jews in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2007
Al-Faris considers the trend of media censorship, and highlights a number of publications that have struggled with the limitations on their freedom of expression.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Ihāb ‘Abd al-Hamīd writes that unlike the Jews of pre-1948 Europe, Jews in Egypt lived side by side with Muslims and Christians and assumed positions of influence in a number of Egyptian ministries.
Date of source: Monday, December 5, 2005
Khālid Muntasir states that the Iqrā’ [read] satellite channel is propagating hatred against Jews, and that Egyptians have failed to distinguish between Judaism, a religion that should be respected, and Zionism, a racist policy that should be resisted.